Garden Courtyard

The full-block development is designed around a dramatic 10,000 SF courtyard garden defined by an informal grove of honeylocust trees and undulating mounds of colorful shade-loving perennials. This hyperbolized landscape creates an inviting destination and a unique visual amenity for courtyard-facing apartments and the fitness room at the courtyard’s west end. Catenary lights weaving in and out of the tree canopy provide dappled illumination that emulates daytime shadow patterns.

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Roof Terrace

The club room and adjacent 8,500 SF roof terrace form a fluid and expandable indoor-outdoor social space connected by an operable glass wall. The terrace’s generous wood deck and multi-use lawn accommodate outdoor movies, parties, exercise, yoga, croquette, picnic, and lounging with spectacular views of downtown Oakland and the bay beyond. Movable furnishings and lawn chairs encourage residents to make their own space. A large granite seating platform transforms into a fire feature at night, becoming the heart of social and visual activity. BBQ rooms and seating niches set within the terrace garden create more intimate social and dining opportunities.

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14th & Alice

Petersen Studio recently completed Construction Documents for this residential midrise nestled between downtown Oakland and Lake Merritt. The project combines 262 mid-market residential units with 20,000 SF of ground level retail and comprehensive streetscape improvements. The full-block development is designed around a dramatic 10,000 SF courtyard garden defined by an informal grove of honeylocust trees and undulating mounds of colorful shade-loving perennials.

The club room and adjacent 8,500 SF roof terrace form a fluid and expandable indoor-outdoor social space connected by an operable glass wall. The terrace’s generous wood deck and multi-use lawn accommodate outdoor movies, parties, exercise, yoga, croquette, picnic, and lounging with spectacular views of downtown Oakland and the bay beyond. Movable furnishings and lawn chairs encourage residents to make their own space. A large granite seating platform transforms into a fire feature at night, becoming the heart of social and visual activity.